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ESA’s Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of its own lift-off into orbit. Testing took place within the Agency’s Large European Acoustic Facility at the ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands. This is Europe’s largest and most powerful sound system, fitted with a quartet of noise horns that can generate more than 154 decibels of extreme noise.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP), a trailblazer in satellite technology, has expanded its innovative product line with the introduction of two new configurations of the Enterprise-class bus, supplementing its standard product offerings initially launched last September. This latest announcement from Terran Orbital introduces configurations that promise to redefine the benchmarks for satellite technol

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
SES Space and Defense, a subsidiary of the global satellite operator SES, recently secured a substantial contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), valued just shy of $270 million over a five-year span. This single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) underscores a pivotal shift toward integrating commercial satellite capabilities into the fabric of military communications, a move tha

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed a series of pivotal Thermal Vacuum tests on the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM), paving the way for enhanced broadband communications in the strategically significant Northern polar region. This two-satellite constellation is an integral component of a collaborative effort involving the U.S. Space Force and Space Norwa

San Jose CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a pioneer in the space transport sector, has announced a significant partnership with the Paris-based New Space company, RIDE! Space, aiming to streamline satellite launch services. This collaboration is set to include the deployment of Gaindesat and Djibouti payloads scheduled for a joint mission in 2024. Since its inception in 2020, RIDE! Space has committed

McLean VA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
In a strategic shift that underscores the evolving landscape of global satellite communications, Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), has announced an update to its partnership with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated. The announcement comes in the wake of a previous agreement wherein Iridium and Qualcomm aimed to integrate satellite messaging and emer